SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 8

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 27:11

27:11a The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite.

⌊The commander in charge⌋ of the eighth division was Sibbecai. He served in the eighth month ⌊of the year⌋ . Sibbecai was from Hushah ⌊town⌋ . He was from the clan of Zerah.
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Sibbecai was responsible for the eighth troop during the eighth month ⌊of the year⌋ . Sibbecai was from the clan of Zerah. He came from Hushah ⌊town/village in Judah area⌋ .

27:11b There were 24,000 men in his division.

Sibbekai supervised twenty-four thousand fighting men.
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Sibbekai was the chief/leader of twenty-four thousand (24,000) soldiers.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 28:9

28:9a As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father

“Solomon, my son, you(sing) know Yahweh is my God. Learn(sing) to know him.
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Then David said, “Yahweh says this to you(sing), my son Solomon. ‘I am the God of your(sing) father ⌊David who serves me⌋ . You should also choose me ⌊as your God⌋ .

28:9b and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind,

Serve/obey(sing) him/Yahweh with all your(sing) heart and mind.
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Worship(sing) and obey(sing) me with your(sing) whole heart and a willing/joyful mind.

28:9c for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought.

Yahweh looks at every person and understands all their plans and thoughts.
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I am Yahweh. I know what you(sing) are thinking. I understand all your(sing) thoughts and wishes/dreams.

28:9d If you seek Him, He will be found by you;

Whoever tries to know/find Yahweh will definitely find him.
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If you(sing) search for me, you will find me.

28:9e but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

Yahweh will reject whoever rejects him.
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If you(sing) ignore me, I will reject/abandon you forever.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 29:20

29:20a Then David said to the whole assembly, “Blessed be the LORD your God.”

King David said to the people, “Praise Yahweh your(sing) God.”
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Then David told all the people there to worship Yahweh their God,

29:20b So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers.

Then they all praised Yahweh the God of their ancestors
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the God of their forefathers. So/immediately they worshipped him.

29:20c They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.

and bowed down to him. They lay face down on the ground to honour Yahweh and King David.
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They all bowed their heads in reverence and prostrated themselves on the ground submitting to Yahweh and the king.

29:20a–c (reordered)

They all praised Yahweh, the God of their ancestors. They bowed down, prostrating themselves before Yahweh and the king, because David had said to everyone gathered there, “Praise Yahweh your(sing) God.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 1:14

1:14 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

⌊the people of⌋ Jebus, Amor, ⌊and⌋ Girgash.
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⌊the people of⌋ Jebus, ⌊the people of⌋ Amor, ⌊the people of⌋ Girgash.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 1:46

1:46a When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad,

After the death of Husham, Hadad, who was the son of Bedad
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Following the death of Husham, Bedad’s son Hadad ⌊ruled⌋ .

1:46b who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place.

and also defeated the Midianites in the land of Moab, became king.
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Earlier, he fought and conquered the Midianite army in the land of Moab. He ruled as king ⌊after Husham⌋ .

1:46a–b (combined and reordered)

After the death of Husham, Hadad son of Bedad succeeded him as king. Hadad had ⌊previously⌋ defeated the Midanite army in the country of Moab.
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Hadad whose father was Bedad, became king ⌊in Edom⌋ after Husam died. Hadad had ⌊previously⌋ beaten the Midanite army in the country of Moab.

1:46c And the name of his city was Avith.

The name of the city ⌊in which Hadad ruled Edom as king⌋ was called Avith.
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⌊Hadad ruled the people of Edom from⌋ his ⌊capital⌋ city named Avith.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2:24

2:24a After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah,

After the death of Hezron in Caleb-ephrathah,
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Hezron died in ⌊the town of⌋ Caleb-ephrathah.

2:24b his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

Hezron’s wife Abijah bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
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⌊Following that,⌋ Abijah the wife of Hezron had ⌊a son named⌋ Ashhur for him/Hezron. Ashhur ⌊then became⌋ the founder of ⌊the city of⌋ Tekoa.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 3:1

3:1a These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron:

These were the sons of David that his wives bore to him while he was in Hebron.
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⌊Here is the list of⌋ the sons of David who were born in ⌊the town/city of⌋ Hebron.

3:1b The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

The firstborn was Amnon. He was the son of Ahinoam from Jezreel.
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The ⌊oldest son of David⌋ was Amnon. His mother was Ahinoam from ⌊the town/city of⌋ Jezreel.

3:1c the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;

The second son was called Daniel, ⌊whose mother was⌋ Abigail from Carmel.
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The second ⌊son of David was⌋ Daniel. His mother was Abigail from ⌊the town/city of⌋ Carmel.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 4:9

4:9a Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers.

Jabez was ⌊the most respected⌋ of his brothers.
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⌊There was a man called⌋ Jabez. ⌊He was a great man⌋ and he was better than his brothers.

4:9b His mother had named him Jabez,

His mother called him Jabez.
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His mother had given him the name Jabez,

4:9c saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

She said, “I gave birth to him in pain.”
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because she said that his birth had been very painful.

4:9b-c (reordered)

Jabez’s mother said, “His birth was very painful.” Therefore, she named him Jabez.
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Jabez’s mother said that his birth was very painful. That is why she named him Jabez.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020